In the tight-knit community that is St. Bernard Parish, people gathered Saturday at the Hurricane Katrina monument for a moment of closure.

In the tight-knit community that is St. Bernard Parish, people gathered Saturday at the Hurricane Katrina monument for a moment of closure.

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Updated: 7:06 PM CDT Aug 29, 2015

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WEBVTT FAILED IN 2005.ADRIANNA:IN THE TIGHT KNITCOMMUNITY THAT IS ST. BERNARD,PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE KATRINAMONUMENT, FOR A MEASURE OFCLOSURE.AND AS WDSU REPORTER HEATH ALLENTELLS US, THE MOMENT WASBITTERSWEET.[BAGPIPES]REPORTER: AN AMAZING MORNING,THE RAYS FROM A BRILLIANT SUNGRACING THE BANKS OF THE MISTERGO, A CRY FROM THIS SAME MORNINGTEN YEARS AGO, WHEN KATRINAVISITED DEATH AND DESTRUCTION ONST. BERNARD PARISH.PEOPLE GATHERED TO REMEMBER THELOST.164 PEOPLE WOULD DIE IN THESTORM, NAMES THAT WILL NEVER BEFORGOTTEN.GRANDMOTHERS.GRANDFATHERS.BROTHERS AND SISTERS.SONS AND DAUGHTERS.REPORTER:THE NAMES ON THEKATRINA MEMORIAL READ ALOUD, ONEBY ONE.MERRILL MEYER.HELEN MEYER.MARY LIND.DOMINIQUE LIUZZA.DOMINIQUE LIUZZA WAS MYBROTHER MARK'S WIFE, ANDUNFORTUNATELY SHE PERISHED INTHIS HORRIFIC STORM.REPORTER:FOR MAUREEN ANDEVERYONE ELSE, THIS DAY WAS ONEFOR REMEMBRANCE, BUT AT THE SAMETIME, FOR ME, TODAY IS GOINGTO BE A DAY OF LETTING IT GO,AND A DAY FOR BEING GRATEFUL FORALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THATHAVE COME TO ST. BERNARDPARISH.REPORTER:THE CEREMONY, SIMPLEAND REFLECTIVE.AND THE MESSAGE CAME LOUD ANDCLEAR.GOD WILL HAVE HELPED US TODRAW A GREATER GOOD OUT OF OURIMMENSE SUFFERING.MAY THAT BE OUR CONTINUEDPRAYER.YOU'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER, BUT ITHINK WE HAVE TO PUT THIS BEHINDUS AND MOVE ON.THE FUTURE'S A LOT BRIGHTER THANTHE PAST.MY FAITH JUST KEEPS ME GOING.TIME TO MOVE ON.TIME TO MOVE ON.MY AUNT REBECCA, AND MYCOUSIN GLEN RAMBEAU.REPORTER:WHAT DOES THIS DAYMEAN TO YOU?WE WERE HERE.IT'S VERY EMOTIONAL.[BAGPIPES]REPORTER: AFTER YEARS OFFIGHTING TO HOLD ON TO ALL THATIS DEAR, LETTING GO IS TOUGH.FOR THE FOLKS HERE IN ST.BERNARD THEY DRAW STRENGTH FROMONE ANOTHER, AND A POWER FARSTRONGER KATRINA.ON YOUR SIDE IN SHELL BEACH,